International studio (21.1903/1904(1904))

twenty-Rve francs per month; here also much In-
formation may be obtained by students as to the
condition of study at the Sorbonne, the art schoois
and Studios. The annuai inscription fee, which
includes the use of dining and reading roorns, is
ten francs; and a good course of ten lessons in
French can be obtained for thirty francs. At the
Viiia des Dames, one can have a good room and
attendance with the usual meais for about forty
francs per week, whilst the Charge at Washington
House is from twenty-Rve to thirty francs per week
for simiiar accommodation.
A word of warning should be given to girl
students intending to reside in Paris for art training
against the ordinary hoteis of the Quarter. These
shouid be avoided unless vouched for by some
responsibie person, or an intimate friend. Few
of them are good, and the Company that one meets
at most of them is quite unsuitabie for ladies.
Few students remain in Paris the whoie year
round, returning either to their homes in England
or joining some sketching
dass in the country, or
perhaps visiting some Nor-
man or Breton "painter's
paradise."
As to the total cost of
a coupie of years' art train-
ing in Paris, the fees as we
have shown, wouid amount
to from 500 francs (_^2o);
cost of painting materials,
etc., 12g francs (^5); fur-
nished rooms, ygo francs
(^30); attendance, 100
francs (^4); cost of iiving,
62g francs (^2g). And to
this can be added at least
the sum of 2go francs (^10)
for incidentals. This
amounts to a total of i,8go
francs (^94) per annum.
Should, however, a lady
Student choose to take up
her residence in a
or at an hotel, she will of
course have to deduct the
rent of room and cost of
Iiving, and substitute for
these an expenditure of
from ^gg to ^6g per
annum, according to the
room she occupies and the
dass of residence.

W EWIS BAUMER'S COLOURED
] CHALK DRAWINGS. BY LEO-
.XOKE VAN DER VEER.
LONDON has long been familiär with the work of
Lewis Baumer through his book and magazine illus-
trations; but a recent exhibition at the Montague
Fordham Gallery showed this clever young artist
in an entirely new and captivating light, and one
that is full of promise for the future. Mr. Baumer
has struck out into fresh Relds, fresh not only
for himself, but for the great art-loving world as
well, as the dainty reproductions accompanying
this article will show. These drawings are quite
unlike the work of any other modern artist. In
truth, they seem little enough of the present day,
but rather bear the impress of a past Century, so deli-
cately reminiscent are they of old-world romance
and poetry. And yet, as is often the case with
the awakening of talent, the beginning came by
chance—an odd moment given to a triHing sketch


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